On September 12th, the Planning Committee also approved new design guidelines for neighbourhood collector streets. Developers will use the guidelines when planning collector streets in new subdivisions, so the changes will eventually lead to wider sidewalks, separated cycling facilities, more space for trees and shorter street-crossing distances for pedestrians in developing communities across the city.…
The Planning Committee received the 2018 Annual Development Report, which includes a lot of good news for our city. Unemployment has dropped to just 4.6 per cent. The 6,300 retail jobs added in 2018 are helping support Ottawa’s growing population, which rose 1.3 per cent to 991,429 residents. The report shows that 557,600 residents are…
On Sept 12th 2019, the City’s Planning Committee approved zoning changes to limit the growth of payday loan establishments in Ottawa. The zoning changes would require minimum distances between payday loan establishments to help reduce the number of these businesses and their clustering in areas, such as Montreal Road and Bank Street. Council directed staff…
Defining the City Together Take the 5 Big Moves Survey before the deadline of September 16th, 2019 to tell us you what you think about Five Big Moves for Ottawa’s future. We want to know what you think about how Ottawa will change and grow around us, now and for years to come. We are…
Engage Ottawa introduces new and innovative online tools to improve how the City engages with you. These online tools give you the opportunity to weigh in on the projects and initiatives that you care about, at your convenience. REGISTER NOW
We hope that you can join the conversation at Councillor Kavanagh’s consultation session on Sept. 19th at the Olde Forge to plan the future of our great City! The New Official Plan is a document that outlines the vision for future growth and physical development in Ottawa. *IMPORTANT NOTE Parking is limited at the Olde…
Infrastructure Services implements city-building priorities from planning and delivering infrastructure projects, to managing infrastructure assets and investments. The report ending August 30th 2019 provides information on overall project status, milestones and specific staff contacts. These reports are issued once a month, however, please reach out to us if you have any questions in the interim.…
The third phase of the Inspire555 series to engage the public and gather input on the new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility is online now at Inspire555.ca. In a short questionnaire on Public Art and Landscape, Canadians from coast to coast are invited to share their thoughts on…
Ottawa – The City of Ottawa wants your input on the projects, policies, programs and services that affect your daily life. From open houses to workshops and online engagement opportunities, your feedback helps to shape City decisions. The following online public engagement opportunities are available: Albion Road Traffic Study: Provide your feedback to help us…
SYNOPSIS OF APPLICATION The property is located on the east side of Croydon Avenue between Carling Avenue and Richmond Road. The property is adjacent to the Lincoln Field Shopping Centre to the east, “Quickie” convenient store to the north, a restaurant to the west, and surface parking to the south. The site is currently vacant…